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Poor Matted Puppy…

Today my daughter made a vegan cake for her dance teacher’s birthday. It is not easy to buy the ingredients for a vegan cake, let me tell you! Especially if you’ve never done it before and don’t really know the restrictions very well. Can’t have butter, milk or eggs because of the dairy and animal buy products of any kind are a no no. Did you know that most semi-sweet chocolate chips still have dairy products in them? As do most margarines. You use apple sauce to replace the eggs. It wasn’t that hard for her to bake, once she had all of the ingredients, it was just figuring out what ingredients were okay to use!!  We didn’t even get to test it to see if it turned out, because she’s taking it to her dance class!! Hopefully it’s okay!

We didn’t do much else today. Other than Costco and shopping at Sobeys. My mom and dad came over late in the afternoon and stayed for supper. My dad took our ball of fluff, Aggy, (our shitzu) out back and sat on our deck and cut her fur. Poor girl. I don’t know how it got so bad or how she could even see where she was going – lol. He had to use the cut it without the clippers for most of it, because of how badly matted it was and how dull our dog clippers are. She looks better now, but we still need to get her into a groomers, she’s so badly matted,  they’ll have to shave it pretty short because of the mats, but at least she’ll get be more comfortable!!  It’s back to school tomorrow and my son just woke up. I’m going to go get him in bed, because it’s late!! Night all💤😴

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Just A Normal Day

My daughter had a great time with her friend from dance. They hung out at her house yesterday afternoon and in the evening they went back to the Jubliee and watched the adults do their hip hop dance at the Artists Emerge competition. (The competition she danced at yesterday morning.) They did well, they were awarded gold. Also, the younger girls danced this morning and did really well, they were awarded platinum (the level above gold) and won adjudicater’s choice award and second, I think second, maybe first. I can’t remember what my daughter told me. No one from my daughter’s dance studio made it into the finals this evening. They all did really well though. It was a tough competition!!

Today we made a food plan for next week. We tried to make it healthier than we normally eat. We have a pretty long grocery list. My first Weight Watchers meeting is on Tuesday, so, whatever I do eat, I’ll have to track it. Which is, I guess, something I have to get used to. I have no choice. I have to take this prediabetes thing seriously. I’m at the biggest I’ve been in my life. I’m sick and tired of being so overweight. I’m sick of not caring about how much I weigh (or pretending not to) or, more truthfully, what I eat. Also, I don’t need to add diabetes to the list of things that are wrong with me. So we’re getting up tomorrow and heading to Costco to buy things from the list. I’m getting ready for bed now. I’ll be keeping this short and sweet tonight. My son isn’t even asleep yet and it’s after 10:00. Night all! 💤😴 

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Dance Day

Well, my daughter had her first dance competition today.  It was strictly a hip hop competition. This meant that she only had one dance. It was her hip hop dance – obviously!! They were dressed up as the Scooby Doo gang. My daughter was Velma. She l👀ked good. She had the orange turtle-neck, and socks, the red skirt and shoes; she had the whole costume!! They had to be there at 9:00, even though the competition didn’t start until 10:30. We had to get up really early. Well, earlier than I’m used to. My daughter got up a lot earlier than I did!! She had to be ready to go, costume on, stage makeup on, etc. We left around 8:00. We went to my parents house first and picked up my mom. She came with us. She likes watching too and I had someone to keep me company and to sit with. My daughter and her group were about the fourth or fifth ones on. They did really well!  They were awarded gold, they came in third in their division and they were given the X-Factor award. They said that was for sticking to and showing consistent, theme with good costumes. Whatever that mambo-jumbo means.  Anyway, they did very well. I’m proud of her. She stayed with her friend afterwards, so that she could come watch part of the evening show. She’s having a sleepover with them tonight and they’re bringing her home tomorrow. 

When I got home we watched some tv, ate supper and now we’re watching Rogue One.  My hubby and I saw it in the theatre, but it was good and my daughter and son haven’t seen it yet. We’re about 40 minutes from the end. I’m going to go watch the end now. Night all! 💤😴 

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Video Day With My Son

Today was another fairly lazy day. 

I wouldn’t have it any other way. 

I helped make videos with my son. 

He was excited and had fun. 

We posted them and hit like. 

He wants the number of views to spike. 

It’ll probably just be us watching though. 

That’s something he wouldn’t want to know. 

We played hide and seek.

Covered our eyes and didn’t peek. 

I played around on the weight watchers app.

 There’s a lot of info my mind is sapped. 

I’m feeling tired and sleepy tonight. 

I’m going to bed, turning out the light. 

The first dance competition is in the morning. 

It’s a stiff competition, she gave me a warning. 

My daughter is a bit nervous and so am I. 

But she’s great at hip hop, so I don’t know why. 

I’ll let you know how well she does. 

I’ll keep you posted on all the buzz. 

Now I’m heading off to bed. 

I’m lying down my tired head. 

Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Weight Watchers Time!!

What to write…what to write…

Feeling rather bla! I’m not sure why.  I’ve been thinking of this dumb prediabetes thing all day. It kind of freaks me out. I decided I have to do something about it. Other than worrying that is. As that won’t get me anywhere. So I have been thinking back to things that did and didn’t work for me in the past. To be more clear, I mean things that helped me to lose weight and get in shape in the past. I feel like one of those people who’ve tried millions of things. I’ve never done one of the programs that has food provided for you. The kind with the precooked meals that you just warm up. I don’t have anything against them, I just could never afford them. I decided to try Weight Watchers again. I’ve used Weight Watchers in the past with success. I think that I always liked how you can eat most things, they focus on portions more than restrictions. Although, they have changed their system a bit since I last did it. I do have to learn about how certain foods affect my blood sugar levels. I guess I do have to focus on the what, not just the amount!! I think lower glycemic foods affect your blood sugar less. Also, less sugar. I will learn the new details of the program at my first meeting, on Tuesday. Signing up forced me to step on the scale – which I’ve been faithfully avoiding!! For good reason to! However, look where avoidance has gotten me!! Not a very good place, that’s where! I know that they do take into account what you eat. There are certain foods or groups of foods to eat from everyday. To ensure you get the right nutrients etc.  I’ll find more details on Tuesday I guess. Hopefully I can get myself committed to the program. I think that most of these kind of programs do work, if you stick to them. That’s the key thing – sticking to it and following through. Hopefully I can do it. I have to keep in mind what happens if I don’t. Diabetes is not something I want to add to my to do list!! Nope! I think I’ll pass. I’m going to go now. Night all! 💤😴 

Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

I Have Prediabetes…Yikes!

Well folks, it looks like I have prediabetes!!  I did the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test yesterday. My Drs office called me today to tell me that my dr wants to meet with me to discuss the results. I asked the nurse if my blood sugar was high and she said it was an 8.7. Then I googles that to find out that it does indeed mean I have prediabetes. This is what I found (taken from the Mayo Clinic Website):

Results

Results of the oral glucose tolerance test are given in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or millimoles per liter (mmol/L).
If you’re being tested for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, two hours after drinking the glucose solution:
A normal blood glucose level is lower than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L).
A blood glucose level between 140 mg/dL and 199 mg/dL (7.8 and 11 mmol/L) is considered impaired glucose tolerance, or prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, you’re at risk of eventually developing type 2 diabetes. You’re also at risk of developing heart disease, even if you don’t develop diabetes.

A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) or higher may indicate diabetes.

So, I fall into the prediabetes category. If you remember from last week, prediabetes means that I’m insulin resistant.  Here’s some more information (taken from the Mayo Clinic website):

The exact cause of prediabetes is unknown. But family history and genetics appear to play an important role. Inactivity and excess fat — especially abdominal fat — also seem to be important factors.

What is clear is that people with prediabetes don’t process sugar (glucose) properly anymore. As a result, sugar accumulates in the bloodstream instead of doing its normal job of fueling the cells that make up muscles and other tissues.
Most of the glucose in your body comes from the food you eat. When food is digested, sugar enters your bloodstream. Moving sugar from your bloodstream to your body’s cells requires a hormone (insulin).
Insulin comes from a gland located behind the stomach (pancreas). Your pancreas secretes insulin into your bloodstream when you eat.
As insulin circulates, it allows sugar to enter your cells — and lowers the amount of sugar in your bloodstream. As your blood sugar level drops, so does the secretion of insulin from your pancreas.
When you have prediabetes, this process begins to work improperly. Instead of fueling your cells, sugar builds up in your bloodstream. High blood sugar occurs when your pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or your cells become resistant to the action of insulin, or both.

When these conditions occur with obesity, they are associated with insulin resistance. The combination of three or more of these conditions is often called metabolic syndrome.

Complications 
The most serious consequence of prediabetes is progression to type 2 diabetes. That’s because type 2 diabetes can lead to:
High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Stroke

Kidney disease

Blindness

Amputations

Research indicates that prediabetes is often associated with unrecognized heart attacks and can damage your kidneys, even if you haven’t progressed to type 2 diabetes.

Huh…

This sounds bad, but the positive thing about prediabetes is that it’s NOT diabetes!! It’s still at a stage where with lifestyle changes, diabetes can still be prevented or at least significantly delayed. It’s like a wake up call I guess. Like hello! You need to get it together and start taking better care of yourself! So, I get to see my dr on Monday. She’ll probably get me started on a diet and exercise plan. I’m not sure if I need to buy a blood sugar monitor or not. I don’t know if you need to monitor your blood sugar at home with prediabetes. I read mixed opinions about that. I’m going to wait and see what my dr says about that on Monday. I kind of hope not. It’s just that it’d be one more thing that I had to remember to do and I wouldn’t want to mess it up. However, some of the things I read said it can help you to see how you react to certain foods and activity, etc. So it would be interesting! I guess I’ll talk to my dr on Monday and go from there. I’m going to get ready for bed now! Night all 💤😴

Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

TN Sucks – Glucose Tolerance Test Today!

Feeling really tired and ready for bed, but that’s probably not big news to you! I almost always write this before bed, when I’m sitting in bed, after brushing my teeth and doing other bed-prep! Soooo, saying that I’m tired happens a lot here!!  My face was being a bit of a bugger today. Not as bad as a 10 on the pain scale (a scale that many Drs use to help you rate your pain, 1, hardly any pain and 10 the most excruciating, I can’t survive like this, pain possible) or anything, but not a 1 either. It was somewhere in the middle. I hate it though, passionately. Yesterday, at the TN meeting, it really helped hearing the emotional experiences and stories of some of the others (I was late, so I missed some). When you hear that others are suffering or have suffered as you have. Suddenly, you’re no longer suffering alone, often in silence. I appreciate their honesty and openness when discussing their experiences. It’s not easy to tell some of these things and these people obviously feel safe in this group and a sense of trust and connection, which would’ve nice to be a part of!!  Of course I probably jinxed myself when I said I was doing okay…Murphy’s law and all that- it just had to flare up today!! lol   I also really appreciated hearing the sides of the partners and caregivers. It was interesting to see their view. The support of the partners and caregivers was great, we all know that our caregivers and partners are invaluable! I guess that right on the info about meetings it states that spouses and caregivers are welcomed, I was just the dolt who didn’t know that!!! Oops!  Kim was great in person too! I’d only briefly met her at the TN Awareness night, she runs the meetings phenomenally well and it can’t come easy, being immersed in the disorder herself!! I was impressed with her individual connection with everyone and how she seems close with everyone. She makes you want to tell her your story; although I chickened out – lol Oh well, shyness is what often happens to me in situations like that. I feel like maybe I’m not good enough for people, so I shut down and run out of things to say, often awkwardly – lol. Well, we all have our quirks right! Now you know one of mine. Look at me, I spent most of my time talking about the TN meeting again. Didn’t plan that ! Oops!  

I did have my glucose tolerance test this morning/afternoon. I sure was hungry around 1:00, after having fasted, no food or liquids, since last night. The lab tech said my dr will have the results in 24-48 hours. So that’s good!! It won’t be forever until I find out whether or not I have prediabetes. The suspense is getting to me. Not that I want to fall in The prediabetes blood sugar range, but I do want to know whether or not I do. If that makes any sense!!  The other thing that I would like, is to head to bed!! Night all 💤😴

Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

TN Meeting 

This morning I went to the TN support group. This is the first one I’ve attended. It finally worked out that I could go. There were about 20 – 25 people there. Most of them were older, which I guess makes sense, as TN is more common in older people. Also, most people had their spouses or caregivers with them. My hubby didn’t go with me, we didn’t know that spouses attend. For those of you new to this blog, let me explain what TN is. It’s a facial pain disorder called Trigeminal Neuralgia. (TN is actually the main reason I began this blog!!). It is categorized into two types, typical, type 1 and atypical, type 2. In typical people experience severe sharp, stabbing jolts of pain on one side of the face in one to three branches, either the lower jaw and area in front of the ear, the middle of the face or the upper area including the forehead. In atypical TN there is more of a constant burning, tingling type of pain in one or more of the facial areas.  TN is often referred to as the most painful disorder known to humankind. It is also called the suicide disorder. I’ve had TN for about five years now. It’s awful. I have both typical and atypical TN, because I’m just one of the lucky ones I guess… About 3 years ago I had the MVD surgery, which is brain surgery where they put teflon in my brain over the branch of the trigeminal nerve in between blood vessels that are compressing the nerve.  The theory is that the blood vessels have worn away the myelin sheath on the nerve, which cause it to fire randomly and sporadically, causing TN pain. My surgeon found a couple big vessels compressing my nerve and was really hopeful that the surgery would be a success, however it didn’t work. My pain levels remained the same. For a very long time I was pretty incapacitated by pain. I’ve been on numerous different medications and have tried many things. Recently the pain has decreased. I don’t know why. I can’t attribute it to anything, but it definitely isn’t as bad as it was before. It’s still there, but it isn’t as bad. It was nice to see that I’m not the only person who’s had to deal with this TN crap. The meeting shows you that! I’ve spoken a lot about TN in the past, if you want more info or want to hear how I dealt with it, go back to when I began my blog!! I’m going to get ready for bed now!! Night all 💤😴

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Night All💤😴

Feeling kind of bla 

My face is bothering me

Feeling really tired

I’m ready for bed, you see

Made nummy chillie for supper

Tasted really good 

Took a long time to make 

Probably longer than it should

My mom and dad are home

Yesterday they got here

We’re going to see them tomorrow 

I’m glad they’re here, I fear

That didn’t make much sense

But I liked the rhyme

Sorry if it sounds stilted

I do it all the time

My daughter has friends over

They’re sleeping in our living room

My hubby’s already asleep

He sleeps like he’s in a tomb 

I’m going to bed now too

This is a little bad

I’m too tired to care

That sounds pretty sad

Night all 💤😴

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Start Of Spring Break 

Kids didn’t have school today. I spent the whole day playing with my son. We played mouse trap, phase 10, and we did a scavenger hunt together. We also entered a couple contests to win a Nintendo Switch. We had a very full and busy day. My oldest and my hubby were at work and my dancer was at West Edmonton Mall with friends all day, so it was just my son and I for most of the day. We decided to have Maina’s Donair for supper. It’s a local shop owned and run by a woman named Maina. Before opening her donair shop she taught playschool for years! She actually taught my oldest daughter’s playschool. She knows almost everyone in town, from her teaching days and remembers everyone by name.  You feel very welcome when you walk in there and the donairs are nummy!!  It’s also handy after a long day playing with a six year old boy!  

We watched the movie Sing this evening. It was really good! It was fun to watch and all of the singing was really good. It was very entertaining and funny. We all watched it together, which was nice. The only thing is my dancer had homework that was due tonight at midnight. So she was kind of ignoring us and finishing her homework – which was more important than a movie! She is still finishing it. Once she’s done, she gets a break on school work for a week, because spring break is starting!!  Fun fun! A whole week of kids being at home! Woohoo!! Looks like I’m going to be really tired next week, lol! I’m going to be heading to bed now. I’m sleepy. 💤😴

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.””Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”